Sorry, I actually didn't pull down the wiki that is already set up in that layover thread linked above.

And I see now that it contains airport transfer options.

So maybe the transfer links should be combined with the layover links into that one existing thread with the wiki, and then renamed accordingly to reflect what the merged thread contains?

Thank you to Obscure2k, Perche, JDiver, NewbieRunner and all of the other participants here!

I've been posting on this forum for 15 years (I used to go by another username), and over the years I've seen many requests for stickies, and attempts at organization - and in searching for those threads I've linked above I'm reminded again of those efforts.

But now it's really happening, and I just wanted to sincerely thank everyone involved.

I have created a merged thread 'FCO ground transportation options' incorporating most of the posts in the threads suggested. I have excluded as before posts which are more than 3 years old.

The thread is linked from the wiki post in FCO Rome Fiumicino Airport [Merged thread] under Transport.

The thread with the wiki post you mention was created by JDiver in 2014 when he was a Senior Moderator by merging several threads/posts. He also started the wiki post for the merged FCO (connection) thread.

I can certainly merge more threads/posts with this one but wonder how useful such a thread might be. What to do in Rome during a layover may not have changed over the years but what one can do during a 4 hour layover is quite different from what is possible during a 24 hour layover.

In some forums I'm familiar with (ZRH layover in the LX forum, FRA layover in the Germany forum) there hasn't been any attempt to merge 'x hour layover' threads. When someone asks what to do during a layover others respond with a list of existing threads depending on the length of layover.

Something to consider before going ahead with a merged thread.

It is great to see the positive suggestions and active work on thread wikis.

We are reaching the upper limit of stickies - we try to limit these to about 4 or 5 for each forum. If there is demand for more, one option would be to group the thread links into a single dashboard sticky. For the Italy forum, it may look like this…





To jump to the thread, just click on the respective widget

I haven't addressed the question of the title for the merged FCO (connection) thread. With so many changes happening simultaneously in the forum at the moment, my suggestion is to wait until things have settle a little before addressing the issue. It is very easy for a senior mod to change a thread title.

That looks great. Honestly, I like that better, regardless of the number of stickied threads.

I think it's great. There should be one on where to stay in Venice. Where to stay in Rome is fairly easy. The only way to ruin a stay would be to stay near the train station, or for a newbie to stay on the outskirts. Just find a place that suits you and that is within your budget, that is close to the Pantheon. The historical area of Florence is compact. There are no bad areas. Just stay close to Ponte Vecchio, because from there you can get anywhere, then it comes down to budget and property preference. In Venice, staying near Piazza San Marco, or Ponte Rialto, or anywhere between the two, and also staying near the train station, will ruin your trip. You will never want to go back to Venice, and will tell people it was horrible, and "you can see Venice in a day."

+1 on "Where to Stay in Venice."

You should start a couple of Venice guide threads if you have the time - you certainly know the most on these forums. I think it's fair to say that most casual tourists are going to stay in San Polo/San Marco for 23 hours a day, as they probably don't know any better. I certainly didn't on my first visit.

Funny thing about Florence, someone else is going to need to tell people to stay near Ponte Vecchio, because I'll be in that thread discouraging it

I get it. You don't want to stay too close to the bridge, but it is a good place to orient yourself around.

In Rome I would never stay right at the Piazza where the Pantheon is, but I stay within a short walk of it, because it's central. I think the Ponte Vecchio is too commercial, but I want to be able to walk to the Arno and see it, so I try to limit myself to a place no closer than a five minute walk to avoid being sucked into the tourism, but not too far away either. It's a point of orientation. At least, those are the goals.

I'm looking forward to the Anthony Bourdain show tonight, about the hidden Rome. He is advertising that this will not just be a regular show about the same old, same old, but is something where they "gave everything they had."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/02/travel...say/index.html

The moderators are using this thread to collect suggestions and requests for threads and posts to be merged so the forum is better organized to help members find the information they are looking for. Can you please discuss the pros and cons of different areas to stay in the respective "where to stay" threads? Thank you.

I like the dashboard, with the addition of where to stay in Venice. I'm not sure MXP ground transportation is needed as a sticky. I think it's good to merge threads on it much to say about. For the city Milan as a whole, there are a lot of threads that can probably be merged.